


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
274 FNUS53 KPAH 182012 FWFPAH Fire Weather Planning Forecast National Weather Service Paducah KY 312 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .DISCUSSION... Unsettled weather with daily shower and thunderstorm chances will continue through Tuesday, with the risk peaking in the afternoon. Wetting rain chances diminish by the middle of next week. Elevated humidity and light winds will remain in place through the weekend. Smoke dispersion will remain poor due to weak flow aloft with mixing heights peaking around 3000 to 4000 ft AGL. MOZ098-100-106>108-190915- Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley- 312 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None Chance Precip (%) 50 40 0 0 High Temperature(F) 91-95 92-96 Minimum RH(%) 52-57 48-53 Low Temperature(F) 69-73 70-74 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 90-95 Temp (24h trend) 70 (-2) 95 (+5) 71 96 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 55 (-12) 93 51 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.24 0.03 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 2 1 Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 7 PM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1560 1940 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5120 6360 1700`Mix Hgt Temp 83 84 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 10 SW 11 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 5 SW 6 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 7800 11640 Dispersion Index Fair Good DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. $$ MOZ076-086-087-190915- Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau- 312 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None Chance Precip (%) 50 40 0 0 High Temperature(F) 88-92 91-95 Minimum RH(%) 63-68 54-59 Low Temperature(F) 71-75 72-76 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 92-97 Temp (24h trend) 73 (+1) 91 (+2) 73 94 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 66 (-4) 95 57 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 4-8 Lgt/Var SW 3-7 Precip Amount 0.16 0.37 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 2 2 Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 7 PM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1170 1630 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3850 5350 1700`Mix Hgt Temp 84 87 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 12 SW 12 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 6 SW 6 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 7020 9780 Dispersion Index Fair Good DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ MOZ109>112-114-190915- Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid- 312 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None Chance Precip (%) 50 40 0 0 High Temperature(F) 88-92 91-95 Minimum RH(%) 62-67 57-62 Low Temperature(F) 72-76 73-77 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 74 (0) 92 (0) 75 95 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 65 (+1) 97 60 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3-7 Lgt/Var SW 3-7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 4-8 Lgt/Var SW 4-8 Precip Amount 0.09 0.28 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 2 2 Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 7 PM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1130 1530 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3700 5020 1700`Mix Hgt Temp 85 87 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 11 SW 13 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 6 SW 7 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 6780 10710 Dispersion Index Fair Good DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-190915- Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski- 312 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 50 60 0 30 High Temperature(F) 87-91 90-94 Minimum RH(%) 66-71 58-63 Low Temperature(F) 72-76 74-78 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 92-97 Temp (24h trend) 74 (+2) 90 (0) 76 93 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 69 (-1) 95 61 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3-7 Lgt/Var SW 3-7 Precip Amount 0.27 0.30 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 2 2 1 Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing 1 PM Precip End Continuing 7 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1070 1400 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3500 4600 1700`Mix Hgt Temp 84 88 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 12 SW 12 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 6 SW 6 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 6420 8400 Dispersion Index Fair Fair DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ086-087-090-091-094-190915- Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac- 312 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 50 60 20 40 High Temperature(F) 87-91 91-95 Minimum RH(%) 61-66 55-60 Low Temperature(F) 71-75 73-77 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 90-95 Temp (24h trend) 73 (+1) 90 (0) 75 94 RH % (24h trend) 98 (0) 64 (-1) 93 58 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.14 0.43 0.00 0.01 Precip Duration 2 2 1 2 Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 7 AM Continuing Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 990 1390 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3230 4550 1700`Mix Hgt Temp 84 88 Transport Wnd (kts) W 12 W 11 Transport Wnd (m/s) W 6 W 6 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 5940 8340 Dispersion Index Poor Fair DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ075>078-080>083-190915- Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton- White- 312 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 50 70 30 50 High Temperature(F) 87-91 91-95 Minimum RH(%) 63-68 57-62 Low Temperature(F) 71-75 74-78 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 90-95 Temp (24h trend) 73 (+2) 90 (+1) 76 95 RH % (24h trend) 97 (-1) 66 (0) 93 60 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 4-8 Lgt/Var W 3-7 Precip Amount 0.44 0.45 0.01 0.01 Precip Duration 2 9 1 2 Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 7 AM Continuing Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 940 1350 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3090 4440 1700`Mix Hgt Temp 83 87 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 13 W 11 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 7 W 6 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 6580 8100 Dispersion Index Fair Fair DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-190915- Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster- Henderson-Daviess-McLean- 312 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 /412 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025/ Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 50 80 40 60 High Temperature(F) 86-90 90-94 Minimum RH(%) 66-71 61-66 Low Temperature(F) 71-75 73-77 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 93-98 Temp (24h trend) 73 (+1) 89 (0) 75 93 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 69 (+1) 96 64 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 3-7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3-7 Lgt/Var W 3-7 Precip Amount 0.12 0.60 0.05 0.05 Precip Duration 2 9 2 2 Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 7 AM Continuing Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 850 1260 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 2790 4140 1700`Mix Hgt Temp 83 86 Transport Wnd (kts) W 12 W 10 Transport Wnd (m/s) W 6 W 5 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 5100 6300 Dispersion Index Poor Fair DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-190915- Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd- 312 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 40 70 20 50 High Temperature(F) 86-90 90-94 Minimum RH(%) 66-71 59-64 Low Temperature(F) 71-75 72-76 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 73 (0) 89 (-2) 74 93 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 69 (+3) 98 62 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 3-7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3-7 Lgt/Var W 3-7 Precip Amount 0.05 0.35 0.01 0.02 Precip Duration 2 6 1 2 Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 7 AM Continuing Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1190 1480 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3910 4840 1700`Mix Hgt Temp 82 85 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 11 W 11 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 6 W 6 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 7140 8880 Dispersion Index Fair Fair DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ KYZ001>009-190915- Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston- Marshall-Calloway- 312 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 40 50 0 30 High Temperature(F) 87-91 90-94 Minimum RH(%) 67-72 61-66 Low Temperature(F) 72-76 73-77 Maximum RH(%) 95-100 95-100 Temp (24h trend) 74 (+1) 90 (-1) 75 93 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 70 (+2) 99 64 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 3-7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3-7 Lgt/Var SW 3-7 Precip Amount 0.09 0.38 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 2 2 1 Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing 1 PM Precip End Continuing 7 PM 6 PM Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl) 1070 1400 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3500 4600 1700`Mix Hgt Temp 83 87 Transport Wnd (kts) SW 11 W 12 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 6 W 6 Max Vent Rate (m/s-m) 6420 8400 Dispersion Index Fair Fair DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be representative of all locations within the fire weather zones .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$